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Extra planning can ensure a safe family vacation

While families with young children often do their best to prepare for summer vacations, just being in different surroundings can put children at risk for choking or accidental poisonings.

Families who have child-proofed their homes may have to start from scratch when they get to a hotel room or relative's house.

Experts advise people to keep medications and cosmetics in their original containers so that anyone who gets their hands on them knows the contents and ingredients. They also advised parents not to leave potentially dangerous items like medications or choking hazards in a suitcase.

A vacation spot may also introduce families to new types of plants and insects, some of which can cause allergic reactions or toxic results if eaten.

A good phone number to have on hand is the nationwide Poison Control Helpline at 800-222-1222. Parents may want to have the number already programmed into their cellphones.

Travelers may also have trouble remembering to take their medications when they're out of their normal routine. Experts advise setting an alarm on a cellphone to computer as a reminder.

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